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Scenario

Scenario ID

Procedure

Adult RRL

Peds RRL

Appropriateness Category

Ped <=5yo, acute limp, lower leg pain

3147514

Radiography tibia and fibula

<0.1 mSv
☢

<0.03 mSv [ped]
☢

Usually appropriate

US hips

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

US lower leg

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

3-phase bone scan pelvis and lower extremity

3-10 mSv [ped]
☢☢☢☢

Usually not appropriate

MRI lower leg without and with IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

MRI lower leg without IV contrast

0 mSv
O

0 mSv [ped]
O

Usually not appropriate

CT lower leg with IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT lower leg without and with IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate

CT lower leg without IV contrast

0.1-1mSv
☢☢

Usually not appropriate